- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14021-DB WP No. 105739 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. WRIT PETITION NO. 105739 OF 2025 (S-KAT) BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, AROGYA SOUDHA, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560023. 3. THE DISTRICT HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE OFFICER KOPPAL DISTRICT KOPPAL-583101. 4. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, TBP MUNIRABAD-583233. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. G.K. HIREGOUDAR, PRL. GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) BHARATHI H M Digitally signed by BHARATHI H M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.10.27 15:03:44 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14021-DB WP No. 105739 of 2025 AND: SMT. SATISHWARI V. D/O. VENKATESH N. AGE: 36 YEARS, R/O. NO.441, 30TH WARD, AMBEDKAR NAGAR, T.B. DAM, MUNIRABAD, HOSPET TALUK, DISTRICT VIJAYANAGAR-583225. …RESPONDENT THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, CALL FOR RECORDS IN APPLICATION NO.10264/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL BELAGAVI AND ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 28/08/2024 IN A.NO.10264/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL BELAGAVI VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND ETC.,. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14021-DB WP No. 105739 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) The State Authorities in Health and Family Welfare Department are before this Court in this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India questioning the correctness and legality of Order dated 28.08.2024 in Application No.10264 of 2024 passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Belagavi (for short ‘Tribunal’) whereunder the first respondent's application is allowed directing the respondents to consider the case of the respondent No.1 for compassionate appointment. The order of the Tribunal reads as follows:- “Accordingly, the application is allowed. The impugned endorsement bearing No.¹fJ(2)/02/2019-20, dated 20.07.2023 (Annexure-A2) issued by the 2nd respondent is quashed. The respondents are directed to consider the application filed by the applicant seeking compassionate appointment without giving room for further litigation and pass appropriate order in providing compassionate appointment, within a period of three months from the of date receipt of copy of this order.” - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14021-DB WP No. 105739 of 2025 2. Heard Sri G.K.Hiregoudar, learned Principal Government Advocate for petitioners and perused the entire writ petition papers. 3. Learned Principal Government Advocate would submit that the respondent is the married daughter of deceased government servant who died on 25.02.2018. He submits that the provision was made for appointment on compassionate ground to married daughters by way of amendement dated 09.04.2021. Hence, first respondent would not be entitled for the compassionate appointment. The said contention is answered by Co-ordinate Bench in Writ Petition No.15961 of 2022 dated 23.08.2024. In terms of the Order of the Co-ordinate Bench, the present writ petition stands rejected. 4. Pending applications, if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE VMB, CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 39